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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $174
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MSRP in USD: $174
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3220 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400F is 3410 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3220.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3220
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $91.98 vs $111.99
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-12400F - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 262% better in Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Core i3-3220 - 163 vs 45 FPS
- Up to 66% better value when playing Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Core i3-3220 - $0.69 vs $2.04 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3220 - 12 vs 4 threads
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i3-3220 Processor (3M Cache, 3.30 GHz) BX80637i33220
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Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
163
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.69/FPS
100%
Price, $
$111.99
82%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400F Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 2.5 GHz 6-Core 65W 18MB Cache Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3220 | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-3220 or Core i5-12400F
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered, 1920 x 1080, Very High
64 FPS
$11.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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75 FPS
$10.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$799
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48 FPS
$15.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$734.39
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75 FPS
$14.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,102
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29 FPS
$8.62/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$249.99
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64 FPS
$16.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,047.99
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48 FPS
$20.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999
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64 FPS
$15.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
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29 FPS
$18.68/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$541.63
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75 FPS
$16.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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